AWD Swap almost DONE

**O2VW1.8T** · 04-13-2009 04:40 PM

Well its finally AWD, feels good. The stupid stock clutch sucks. I tried to launch it at 6k and it didn't go anywhere

**lookaught** · 04-14-2009 10:02 AM

Nice, congrats! Feels good to finish a long project!

**ApexIt** · 04-14-2009 10:18 AM

COngrats on finishing the project! Out of curiosity, how much did all this cost you? I am contemplating doing this in the future myslef. I havent read through all the posts yet, did you have a CVT? And did you stay with the CVT for the entire swap?

**AudiA4_20T** · 04-14-2009 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by numer24

COngrats on finishing the project! Out of curiosity, how much did all this cost you? I am contemplating doing this in the future myslef. I havent read through all the posts yet, did you have a CVT? And did you stay with the CVT for the entire swap?

he had a manual FWD 5 speed and went quattro. CVT is not an AWD transmission, no driveshaft, you would either need a tip AWD trans or 5 speed awd trans

I just happen to have a 5 speed AWD trans btw too

hah

**A4 TSCHUSS** · 04-14-2009 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by O2VW1.8T

Well its finally AWD, feels good. The stupid stock clutch sucks. I tried to launch it at 6k and it didn't go anywhere

Just gave you some rep, you know your shit and need more than one bar!

**A4 TSCHUSS** · 04-14-2009 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by AudiA4_20T

he had a manual FWD 5 speed and went quattro. CVT is not an AWD transmission, no driveshaft, you would either need a tip AWD trans or 5 speed awd trans

I just happen to have a 5 speed AWD trans btw too

hah

Trade ya mine with messed up 3rd gear syncro for yours

**ApexIt** · 04-14-2009 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by AudiA4_20T

he had a manual FWD 5 speed and went quattro. CVT is not an AWD transmission, no driveshaft, you would either need a tip AWD trans or 5 speed awd trans

I just happen to have a 5 speed AWD trans btw too

hah

haha Id be all over it right now if I had the funds to do the swap right now

**O2VW1.8T** · 04-14-2009 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by numer24

COngrats on finishing the project! Out of curiosity, how much did all this cost you? I am contemplating doing this in the future myslef. I havent read through all the posts yet, did you have a CVT? And did you stay with the CVT for the entire swap?

cost

- Whole quattro rear and gas tank = 700
- quattro trans can range from 400-2000 all depends were you get it
- center driveshaft - 150
- front axles- 400 got new raxle axle's
-exhaust 700 made my own

**ApexIt** · 04-14-2009 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by O2VW1.8T

cost

- Whole quattro rear and gas tank = 700
- quattro trans can range from 400-2000 all depends were you get it
- center driveshaft - 150
- front axles- 400 got new raxle axle's
-exhaust 700 made my own

Thanks, I appreciate it.

**skeeball** · 04-16-2009 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by O2VW1.8T

- quattro trans can range from 400-2000 all depends were you get it

@numer24 -

FYI, a trans from Clint would be closer the lower end of that range. And he's local.

**AudiA4_20T** · 04-16-2009 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by skeeball

@numer24 -

FYI, a trans from Clint would be closer the lower end of that range. And he's local.

he knows, I think its $$ thats holding him up

**dirtybrd** · 04-17-2009 07:31 AM

I'd go 6spd since you're doing it.

**AudiA4_20T** · 04-17-2009 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by dirtybrd

I'd go 6spd since you're doing it.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

**viziers** · 04-17-2009 08:23 AM

Lol... Ill have a 6spd FWD tranny for sale pretty soon......

vizi

**dirtybrd** · 04-17-2009 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by AudiA4_20T

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

~$1000-1200

**viziers** · 04-17-2009 10:41 AM

[QUOTE=dirtybrd;3625623]~$1000-1200[/QUOT

Thats about right i think... I paid a little over a G and mines got 19k on it..

vizi

**Teej2008** · 04-17-2009 05:39 PM

FANTASTIC JOB!!! FANTASTIC color choice. I'm not a big fan of the headlight film but with your conversion, it looks like it was supposed to have been there the entire time

**ConroeS4** · 05-13-2009 06:49 AM

WhAt about the crankshaft? Did you have to do anything to it?

**killerb7** · 05-19-2009 01:04 AM

write up!!!
super interested in doing this.

**AudiA4_20T** · 05-19-2009 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by ConroeA4

WhAt about the crankshaft? Did you have to do anything to it?

that only matters when going tip to manual

**ConroeS4** · 05-19-2009 12:05 PM

For going from tip to manual, will the manual crankshaft drop right in and fit where the tip crank once was without changing anyother parts of the engine?

**diagnosticator** · 05-19-2009 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by ConroeA4

For going from tip to manual, will the manual crankshaft drop right in and fit where the tip crank once was without changing anyother parts of the engine?

Yes.

**fitch303** · 05-19-2009 02:39 PM

I'm sorry. why didn't you just get an awd equipped a4?

**ConroeS4** · 05-19-2009 07:55 PM

Because I was an uneducated ignorant dumbass, who chose to buy Audi's worse transmission ever made not knowing.

**B6Lovin** · 05-19-2009 11:42 PM

^atleast you're honest. we have reformed you though, and now you get a sweet project to work on

**AudiA4_20T** · 05-20-2009 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by ConroeA4

Because I was an uneducated ignorant dumbass, who chose to buy Audi's worse transmission ever made not knowing.

CVT actually has the same crank as a manual so you dont have to touch the bottom end

**ConroeS4** · 05-20-2009 08:34 AM

Wait so the manual tranny would be a direct bolt up without touching anything on the engine

**Issam@INA** · 05-31-2009 07:18 AM

Peter which subframe did you use?

**AudiA4_20T** · 05-31-2009 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Issam@034

Peter which subframe did you use?

stock front, quattro rear

**O2VW1.8T** · 05-31-2009 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by AudiA4_20T

stock front, quattro rear

For those that care the car still runs, daily drive it. Just drove to atlanta had no problems... Gas gauge still doesn't work, but i will figure something out.

**viziers** · 05-31-2009 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by O2VW1.8T

For those that care the car still runs, daily drive it. Just drove to atlanta had no problems... Gas gauge still doesn't work, but i will figure something out.

Your gas gauge doesnt work either huh.. Im working on it.. One way or another it WILL work again correctly....

vizi

**slingshot** · 05-31-2009 03:21 PM

Dude is that Firestone?
How the fuck did you get away with that at work? We have to pay the shop to install our own lightbulbs...

**viziers** · 05-31-2009 03:44 PM

Hey 02VW1.8T take a look at this it may help out fuel gauge issue!!!!

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthre...ght=fuel+gauge

vizi

**O2VW1.8T** · 05-31-2009 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by slingshot

Dude is that Firestone?
How the fuck did you get away with that at work? We have to pay the shop to install our own lightbulbs...

I work at toyota

Originally Posted by viziers

Hey 02VW1.8T take a look at this it may help out fuel gauge issue!!!!

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthre...ght=fuel+gauge

vizi

might have to play with that to see what happens

**viziers** · 05-31-2009 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by O2VW1.8T

I work at toyota

might have to play with that to see what happens

I pm'ed ya!!!!

**GermanA4** · 07-21-2009 07:12 AM

So if I read this correctly... I can take a FWD CVT A4 and make it into a 6spd manual with AWD... If so can you recommend a shop in the So Cal area that can do this project???

**Sales@RAI** · 07-21-2009 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by GermanA4

So if I read this correctly... I can take a FWD CVT A4 and make it into a 6spd manual with AWD... If so can you recommend a shop in the So Cal area that can do this project???

That would be a BIG project but yes its possible. If you're doing it at a shop I would give yourself a ~$5000 budget

**Pufftrees** · 07-21-2009 07:37 AM

I would just say F the awd and go for frontrak manual (I may be incorrect in thinking that CVT and Frontrak are different, someone please correct me if I am). Save the rest of the money for a build

**Flexcj5** · 10-23-2009 12:25 PM

Great work man. Glad its holding up for you.

I've been reading up on swaps since my CVT is about shot. Trying to figure out what would be most cost effective behind the 3.0. A manual swap, and stay FWD or an Automatic and go Quattro. Either way the CVT has to go.

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